Amphitheatre Ledge

Amphitheatre Ledge is a quiet and secluded area that deserves more traffic. The climbing is invariably steep with good rock, but the finishes require caution. Some of the routes are awkward to approach.

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Grade

1

Varina
A pleasant, though serious, route up the arete of The Amphitheatre, finishing up a short groove. Sparse protection from small...2 user comments

Fluttery

HS 4a

2

Uncry These Tears
A strong line up the face right of Varina. Climb to an overlap (small thread) then onwards to a larger overlap. Pass this on...

1 Stars

Fluttery

E2 5c

3

Atomic Road Hero
Climb straight up an easy lower wall and attack the technical and intricate face above (3 threads, 1 peg) to a large undercut....

1 Stars

Technical

Pumpy

E5 6b

4

Theory of Everything
This is the central line and has the most sustained climbing. Start 3m right of the last route and ascend the easy lower wall...1 user comment

2 Stars

Technical

Pumpy

E5 6b

5

Zoolookologie
A full-body work-out with reasonable gear. Start easily as for Theory of Everything then take the big cracks to the right up...3 user comments

2 Stars

Pumpy

E5 6a

6

In a Big Sky
Start from a large sloping ledge, at a flake, 15m right of the big leaning wall. Move straight up to follow thin cracks past 5...

E2 5c

7

Land of the Leaning
1) -, 8m. Start as for In a Big Sky. Climb the flake then move right easily for 3m to a ledge above the zawn. Thread and nut...

1 Stars

E2 5b

8

World in Action
A peach of a climb. It needs a direct abseil approach to reach a small isolated ledge at the fault-line 5m above the sea, 5m...

2 Stars

Technical

Pumpy

E5 6b

9

Arapiles Syndrome
Reminiscent of Ocean Boulevard. Abseil directly, from the stake, to a ledge beneath a diagonal crack, 5m right of World in...

1 Stars

Pumpy

E3 5b

10

Mr Ruckle
A fine, mid-height traverse of this exciting area all the way from Varina to finish right of Arapiles Syndrome. It can be done...3 user comments